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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1903
Page
2
A fragmented claim argues some oppose a state move while others back it and predict signatures will be hard to gather. The writer asserts broad support exists for the petition yet doubts broad assent and suggests a secret ballot election will reveal public intent.
Citizens discuss a circulating petition after the vote, noting canal dates favoring Christian men who have not debated the petition. They claim some will not sign yet plan to vote yes to avoid alienating supporters, while warning whiskey backed officeholders defend their election and temperance backers may waste their votes on candidates unwilling to stand firm on the issue.
In Wooster voters are urged to study each candidate on temperance issues and oppose any who would not uphold the home against the saloon. The notice emphasizes decisive action at the polls to support candidates aligned with strict temperance views.
A March 5 analysis by Heanup presents figures claiming saloons cost about 120000 annually in counter spending on goods rent and taxes not counting profits, suggesting this harms legitimate trade and undermines pro saloon arguments. The data challenge supporters of the saloon by asserting clear economic harm to other businesses.
A fragmentary note asserts no candidate openly supports complete destruction of the whiskey business and endorses home rule to allow a temperance advocate to veto during the upcoming election.
A terse remark links opposition to saloons with voting, implying political action at the ballot. The line frames civic duty as the decisive measure in alcohol policy, suggesting electoral change as the sole unambiguous method of protest.
A reader asks how a temperance voter should act if both candidates for office support Balnon. The reply urges refusing both options and avoiding support for the saloon, arguing true voter integrity requires distancing from pro saloon candidates and rejecting both sides.
Citizens of Wooster are urged to elect capable men from either ticket and ignore party labels in city governance. The call asserts that party politics should not influence administration and that every thoughtful citizen agrees with this position.
The statement urges support for men who will diligently guard the city’s interests and perform their duties, calling on all good men to back those leaders.
The note highlights upbeat sentiments from Mt Vernon, suggesting Wooster could mirror it. It cites a 240 vote margin in a local issue and mentions talk of real estate gains amid a wider town hall exchange. The passage mixes garbled phrases about venues and events with a sense of civic momentum.
Over 100 attendees witness a Saturday afternoon meeting showing strong resolve to drive saloons from Wooster. Citizens insist on ballot box expression to decide the continuance of the local evil, not a passing outbreak of sentiment.
A rustic admonition warns Wooster against saloons, arguing the tavern harbors hidden death and ruin. It says the drinker is gradually drained of life and manhood, ultimately cast out maimed and rejected for eternal years.
A stark plea that men must do right and fulfill their duty to end ruin caused by Wooster's saloon. The piece argues wives suffer heartbreak from the saloon's influence and see deliverance only through banning the bar.
A large audience at the Opera House heard Leigh Colvin argue for public consultation on temperance and local option. He said the saloon’s influence touches all evils and tied progress toward home and nation with the fight against drink. The talk urged broader, foreign speakers and ongoing meetings next Sabbath.
Mr and Mrs I D Snell of Wellington visited friends in Wooster last week. Miss Dora Wiles returned home from Wooster. A sermon will be preached at the canal hour next Sabbath in the Presbyterian church as the band has again commenced operations.
The ceremony was performed Wednesday evening by Rev Hoak in the old time style with attendees limited to the immediate family. The couple plans to reside soon in Washington.
The Patterson Examination will be held on the third Saturday of April and the second Saturday of May. Notwithstanding announcements to the contrary, duties are stated by C. W. Bindle as President and L. Knight as Clerk with A. H. Etling also named.
A collage of local items includes Maple Syrup labels at Heraxo office, duck shooting season opening, coal miners planning an April strike, and court actions. Notable mentions cover a insane adjudication, a factory labor dispute at Shale Brick works with gas flow, and a Boxwell exam schedule. Also noted are marriages in El Paso, business purchases by Harding & Co, teachers’ reading circle talks, several obituaries and funeral notices, and a property damage cost from forest fires.
Miss Frances Frey of Orrville underwent hand surgery in Cleveland. The pension department reports official notice that the March SPL101 act amends pensions for remarried widows. A widow may receive pension under each act if her first husband died from service connected causes, even after remarriage, provided she is dependent and her second husband is dead or she is divorced.
The item records a license filing involving Christian M Burckhart of f cos ter and C Amelia Martin of Orr ville Michael Reardan of Binghamp ton NY and Ida Paul of Woos ter along with Charles Teagle and Estella Salliver of Greaton in a historical notice.
School notes report a planned freshmen and sophomores basketball game to be played Wednesday evening with strong class spirit and expectations of a tough contest. Prof Kirkpatrick and Mrs Kirkpatrick will vacation in Canada, Edna Dunlap leaves for Shelby due to ill health, and Gingrich misses classes for the first time in ten years.
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